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Maurício Vancine
Ecologist and Doctoral Student in Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity
I am an Ecologist and PhD student at Unesp Rio Claro, Brazil. I have experience in landscape ecology, habitat loss and fragmentation, amphibian ecology, species distribution modeling, and analysis of ecological and geospatial data.
Education
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Doctoral Student in Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2020 - Present
Thesis: Landscape structure as a predictor of taxonomic and functional diversity of amphibians in the Atlantic Forest Advisor: Prof. Milton Cezar Ribeiro
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2016 - 2018
Thesis: Diversity, distribution and effect of climate change on Atlantic Forest amphibian communities (UNESP Libraries)
Advisor: Prof. Célio Fernando Baptista Haddad
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2011 - 2014
Thesis: Effect of fragmentation on the persistence of anuran amphibians (Amphibia: Anura) within the Atlantic Forest (UNESP Libraries)
Advisor: Prof. Milton Cezar Ribeiro
Complementary Education
Joint Species Distribution Modelling with HMSC
University of Jyväskylä (Online)
Jyväskylä, Finlândia
2022
- 45 h
- course
Hierarchical Modelling of Species Communities with the R-package Hmsc
University of Helsinki (Online)
Helsinki, Finland
2020
- 25 h
- course
School on Community Ecology: from patterns to principles
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
2020
- 60 h
- course
Introduction to Hierarchical Modeling
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
2019
- 45 h
- course
Geoprocessing with GRASS GIS
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2016
- 24 h
V Southern-Summer School on Mathematical Biology
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
2016
- 53 h
- course
Biology and conservation of amphibians and reptiles
Instituto Boitatá, IBEC
Alfenas, MG, Brazil
2015
- 44 h
Ecological data analysis with R
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2011
- 40 h
Scholarship & Awards
Doctoral Graduate Scholarship
São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) (BRL 91,002.24)
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Grant #2022/01899-6
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2022 - 2024
Title: Landscape structure as a predictor of taxonomic and functional diversity of amphibians in the Atlantic Forest
Aim: 1) how the structure of landscapes is configured throughout the Atlantic Forest Biome, 2) how the structure of the landscape affects the taxonomic and functional diversity of species in general, and 3) analyze this same question of species-specific mode, in addition to analyzing co-occurrences
Master Graduate Scholarship
São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) (BRL 16,248.54)
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Grant #2017/09676-8
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2017 - 2018
Title: Effect of Landscape Modifications and Climate Changes on the Persistence of Amphibians in the Atlantic Forest
Aim: (1) to present an assessment of the surveys of the amphibian communities for the Atlantic Forest, their composition and distribution; (2) to investigate how habitat loss and fragmentation on the regional scale can affect the current persistence of amphibians from different reproductive guilds; and (3) to investigate how climate change may affect the future persistence of amphibians of the genus Brachycephalus, considered highly sensitive to these climatic changes
Scientific Initiation Scholarship
São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) (BRL 10,539.87)
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Grant #2013/02883-7
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2013 - 2015
Title: Effect of fragmentation on the persistence of anuran amphibians (Amphibia: Anura) within the Atlantic Forest
Aim: (1) model the potential distribution based on the environmental suitability of the species of interest; (2) identify landscapes with high environmental suitability and surveys with high sampling effort in order to characterize the regional anurofauna; and (3) evaluate the relative contribution of landscape indices (percentage of forest cover, connectivity, relief and urban proximity) to the persistence of species using model selection for multiple competing hypotheses based on Akaike information theory
Research Experience
Research Assistant
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Spatial Ecology and Conservation Lab (LEEC)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2015 - 2016
Statistical and spatial analyzes of mammal and ants biodiversity in the Atlantic Forest Biome
- 2000 h
From 2015 to 2016, I was a Research Assistant of Prof. Milton Cezar Ribeiro where I developed statistical and spatial analysis of mammal and ants biodiversity in the Atlantic Forest Biome
Professional Experience
Environmental consultant
Piracicaba, SP, Brasil
2021 - 2022
- Ecological Modeling
Since 2016, I have worked as an autonomous environmental consultant in the field of geoprocessing, analysis of ecological data, landscape ecology and species distribution modeling
Environmental consultant
Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
2020 - 2021
- Ecological corridors
- Landscape metrics
- LSCorridors
- LSMetrics
Environmental consultant
Poços de Caldas, MG, Brasil
2019 - 2021
- Species distribution modeling
Environmental consultant
Curitiba, PR, Brazil
2018 - 2019
- Species distribution modeling
Between 2018 and 2019, I composed a group of analysts to assess the impact of the Fundão dam rupture in Marina/MG (Brazil) on the Rio Doce Basin, where I compiled land cover information and built models for the distribution of terrestrial and aquatic species to several scenarios
Environmental consultant
Associação de Levantamento Florestal do Amazonas
Manaus, AM, Brazil
2018 - 2019
- Shiny App
Environmental consultant
ECOnecta
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2018 - 2019
- SIG specialist
- GRASS GIS
Teaching Experience
Courses
Total hours:
Graduate: 300 h
Undergraduate: 102 h
N/A
N/A
Since my formation I develop teaching activities, initially as a monitor. From the master’s degree, I help and minister undergraduate and graduate courses, especially those related to Space Ecology, Species Distribution Models, Statistical Models in Ecology and Geoprocessing.
9. Introduction to the use of geospatial data in R
Invited teacher
Ecology, Biodiversity and Evolution Graduate Program
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2021
- 60 h
- material
8. Introduction to geospatial analysis with R
Invited teacher
Ecology, Biodiversity and Evolution Graduate Program
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2020
- 60 h
- material
7. Statistical Models in Ecology
Teacher
Ecology Undergraduate
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2020
- 30 h
6. Introduction to Geoprocessing for Ethnobiology and Biodiversity Conservation
Invited external teacher
Ethnobiology and Nature Conservation Graduate Program
Rural Federal University of Pernambuco (UFRPE)
Recife, PE, Brazil
2019
- 45 h
- material
5. Statistical Models in Ecology
Teaching assistant
Ecology Undergraduate
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2018
- 12 h
4. Ecological Niche Modeling: theory and practice
Teaching assistant
Ecology and Biodiversity Graduate Program
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2017
- 60 h
3. Ecological Niche Modeling: theory and practice
Teaching assistant
Ecology Graduate Program
The University of Campinas (UNICAMP)
Campinas, SP, Brazil
2016
- 45 h
2. Ecological Niche Modeling in R
Teaching assistant
Ecology and Biodiversity Graduate Program
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2016
- 30 h
1. Quantitative Ecology
Teaching assistant
Ecology Undergraduate
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2015
- 60 h
Workshops
Total hours: 104 h
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Since 2014, I teach practical training courses, mainly related to the R language and Species Distribution Models
12. Introduction to the R language for data manipulation and visualization
Short course instructor
XXXIII Ecology Studies Week
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2022
- 09 h
- material
11. Introduction to the R language for data manipulation and visualization
Short course instructor
XXXI Ecology Studies Week
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Online
2021
- 08 h
- material
10. Geoprocessing with QGIS
Short course instructor
32ª Biology Studies Week
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Online
2021
- 03 h
- material
9. Introduction to species distribution modeling using the R language
Workshop instructor
Mastozóologos Organizados em uma Conferência Online (MOCÓ)
Sociedade Brasileira de Mastozoologia
Online
2021
- 06 h
- material
8. Introduction to R Language
Short course instructor
XXX Ecology Studies Week
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2019
- 08 h
- material
7. Introduction to R Language
Short course instructor
30ª Biology Studies Week
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2019
- 08 h
- material
6. Introduction to Species Distribution Modeling using R Language: theory and practice
Short course instructor
9º Brazilian Congress of Herpetology
The University of Campinas (UNICAMP)
Campinas, SP, Brazil
2019
- 07 h
- material
5. Field work with amphibians
Short course instructor
29ª Biology Studies Week
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2018
- 08 h
4. Field herpetology
Short course instructor
XXVII Ecology Studies Week
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2016
- 15 h
3. Introduction to software R: data management, graphs and statistical analysis
Short course instructor
XXVII Ecology Studies Week
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2016
- 16 h
2. Introduction to software R
Short course instructor
XXVI Ecology Studies Week
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2015
- 08 h
1. Organization of data in electronic sheets - Calc
Short course instructor
XXV Ecology Studies Week
São Paulo State University (UNESP)
Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
2014
- 08 h
Books
1. Ecological Analisys in R
Nupeea Recife, PE. 640 p
N/A
2022
ISBN: 978-85-7917-564-0
Site: https://analises-ecologicas.com/
Da Silva FR, Gonçalves-Souza T, Paterno GB, Provete DB, Vancine MH
Publications
25. Dinâmica da paisagem e fragmentação de ecossistemas em três bacias hidrográficas na Amazônia Oriental entre 1985 e 2019
Revista Brasileira de Geografia Física 16(02):936–949
N/A
2023
DOI: 10.26848/rbgf.v16.2.p936-949
Dutra VAB, Vancine MH, Lima AAM, Toledo PM
Citations
Web of Science
Scopus
Google Scholar
24. Natural forest regeneration on anthropized landscapes could overcome climate change effects on the endangered maned sloth (Bradypus torquatus, Illiger 1811)
Journal of Mammology gyac084
N/A
2022
DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyac084
Santos PM, Ferraz KMPMB, Ribeiro MC, Niebuhr BB, Vancine MH, Chiarello AC, Paglia AP
23. Mammals in São Paulo State: diversity, distribution, ecology, and conservation
Biota Neotropica 22(spe):e20221363
N/A
2022
DOI: 10.1590/1676-0611-BN-2022-1363
Galetti M, Carmignotto AP, Percequillo AR, Santos MCO, Ferraz KMPMB, Lima F, Vancine MH, Muylaert RL, Bonfim FCG, Magioli M, Abra FD, Chiarello AG, Duarte JMB, Morato R, Beisiegel BM, Olmo F, Galetti Jr. PM, Ribeiro MC
22. The fate of vegetation remnants in the southern Amazon’s largest threatened hotspot: part (I) a 33-year analysis of LULCC in the Tapajos River basin, Brazil
Research, Society and Development 11(10):e448111032553
N/A
2022
DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v11i10.32553
Borges GA, Mancilla G, Siqueira AB, Vancine MH, Ribeiro MC, Maia JCS
21. Present and future distribution of bat hosts of sarbecoviruses: implications for conservation and public health
Proceedings of the Royal Society B 289(1975):20220397
N/A
2022
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2022.0397
Muylaert RL, Kingston T, Luo J, Vancine MH, Galli N, Carlson CJ, John RS, Rulli MC, Hayman DT
20. Climate change impacts on the Copernicia alba and Copernicia prunifera (Arecaceae) distribution in South America
Brazilian Journal of Botany 45:807–818
N/A
2022
DOI: 10.1007/s40415-022-00801-8
Costa MF, Francisconi AF, Vancine MH, Zucchi MI
19. Effects of climate change on distribution and areas that protect two neotropical marsupials associated with aquatic environments
Ecological Informatics 68:101570
N/A
2022
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2022.101570
Ribeiro-Souza P, Graipel ME, Astúa D, Vancine MH, Pires JS
18. Forest cover and connectivity have pervasive effects on the maintenance of evolutionary distinct interactions in seed dispersal networks
Oikos 2022(2):oik.08240
N/A
2022
DOI: 10.1111/oik.08240
Monteiro ECS, Pizo MA, Vancine MH, Ribeiro MC
17. Invasive wild boar’s distribution overlap with threatened native ungulate in Patagonia
Journal of Mammalogy 102(5):1298–1308
N/A
2021
DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyab099
Bercê W, Bello C, Mendes CP, Vancine MH, Galetti M, Ballaru SA
16. Setting Priority Conservation Management Regions to Reverse Rapid Range Decline of a Key Neotropical Forest Ungulate
Global Ecology and Conservation 31:e01796
N/A
2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01796
Oshima JEF, Jorge MLSP, Sobral-Souza T, Börger L, Keuroghlian A, Peres CA, Vancine MH, Collen B, Ribeiro MC
15. Distribution of macroalgal epiphytes and host species from the Cuban marine shelf inferred from ecological modelling
Aquatic Botany 172:103395
N/A
2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2021.103395
Jover A, Cabrera A, Ramos A, Vancine MH, Suárez AM, Machell J, Perez-Llórens JL
14. Future climate change will impact the size and location of breeding and wintering areas of migratory thrushes in South America
The Condor: Ornithological Applications 123:1–16
N/A
2021
DOI: 10.1093/ornithapp/duab006
Da Silveira NS, Vancine MH, Jahn AE, Pizo MA, Sobral-Souza T
13. Host diversity outperforms climate as a global driver of symbiont diversity in the bird‐feather mite system
Diversity and Distributions 27(3):416–426
N/A
2021
DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13201
Gusmão RAF, Hernandes FRA, Vancine MH, Naka LN, Doña J, Gonçalves-Souza T
12. Environmental niche and functional role similarity between invasive and native palms in the Atlantic Forest
Biological Invasions 21:741–754
N/A
2021
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-020-02400-8
Bello C, Cintra ALP, Barreto E, Vancine MH, Sobral-Souza T, Graham CH, Galetti M
11. Effects of landscape modification on species richness patterns of fruit-feeding butterflies in Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Diversity and Distributions 26(2):196-208
N/A
2020
DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13007
Santos JP, Sobral-Souza T, Brown Jr KS, Vancine MH, Ribeiro MC, Freitas AVL
10. Fragmented tropical forests lose mutualistic plant-animal interactions
Diversity and Distributions 26(2):154-168
N/A
2020
DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13010
Marjakangas E, Abrego N, Grøtan V, Lima RAF, Bello C, Bovendorp RS, Culot L, Hasui E, Muylaert RL, Lima F, Niebuhr B, Oliveira AA, Pereira L, Prado I, Stevens RD, Vancine MH, Ribeiro MC, Galetti M, Ovaskainen O
9. Predicting the potential hybridization zones between native and invasive marmosets within Neotropical biodiversity hotspots
Global Ecology and Conservation 20:e00706
N/A
2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00706
Moraes AM, Vancine MH, Moraes AM, Cordeiro CLO, Pinto MP, Lima AA, Culot L, Silva TSF, Collevatti RG, Ribeiro MC, Sobral-Souza T
8. Land-use changes and the expansion of biofuel crops threaten the giant anteater in southeastern Brazil
Journal of Mammalogy 100(2):435–444
N/A
2019
DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyz042
Bertassoni A, Costa RT, Gouvea JA, Bianchi BC, Ribeiro JW, Vancine MH, Ribeiro MC
7. Spatial prediction of risk areas for vector transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi in the State of Paraná, southern Brazil
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 12(10):e0006907
N/A
2018
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006907
Ferro e Silva AM, Sobral-Souza T, Vancine MH, Muylaert RL, Abreu AP, Pelloso SM, Carvalho MDB, Andrade L, Ribeiro MC, Toledo MJO
6. A note on the territorial limits of the Atlantic Forest
Oecologia Australis 22(3):302–311
N/A
2018
DOI: 10.4257/oeco.2018.2203.09
Muylaert RL, Vancine MH, Bernardo R, Oshima JEF, Sobral-Souza T, Tonett VR, Niebuhr BBS, Ribeiro MC
5. ATLANTIC AMPHIBIANS: a data set of amphibian communities from the Atlantic Forests of South America
Ecology 99(7):1692–1692
N/A
2018
DOI: 10.1002/ecy.2392
Vancine MH, Duarte KS, Souza YS, Giovanelli JGR, Sobrinho PMM, López A, Bovo RP, Maffei F, Lion MB, Ribeiro-Júnior JW, Brassaloti R, Ortiz C, Sawakuchi HO, Forti LR, Cacciali P, Bertoluci J, Haddad CFB, Ribeiro MC
4. Efficiency of protected areas in Amazon and Atlantic Forest conservation: A spatio-temporal view
Acta Oecologica 87:1–7
N/A
2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2018.01.001
Sobral-Souza T, Vancine MH, Ribeiro MC, Lima-Ribeiro MS
3. Forest cover influences occurrence of mammalian carnivores within Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Journal of Mammalogy 98:1721–1731
N/A
2017
DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyx103
Regolin AL, Cherem JJ, Graipel ME, Bogoni JA, Ribeiro JW, Vancine MH, Tortato MA, Oliveira-Santos LG, Fantacini FM, Luiz MR, Castilho PV, Ribeiro MC, Cáceres, NC
2. Impacts of mining activities on the potential geographic distribution of eastern Brazil mountaintop endemic species.
Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation 15(3):172–178
N/A
2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.pecon.2017.07.005
De Castro Pena J, Goulart F, Fernandes GW, Hoffmann D, Leite FSF, Santos NB, Soares-Filho B, Sobral-Souza T, Vancine MH, Rodrigues M
1. High mammal species turnover in forest patches immersed in biofuel plantations
Biological Conservation 210:352–359
N/A
2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2017.02.033
Beca G, Vancine MH, Carvalho CS, Pedrosa F, Alves RSC, Buscariol D, Peres CA, Ribeiro MC, Galetti M